I have never flown an actual R/C airplane, nor do i even own one yet.
I live in Ohio, so it is just too cold to fly outside right now (well, i would fly if i had the choice but none of the clubs do, and im not going to fly without an instructor). I've only used realflight g2 for 2 days so far (because its a christmas gift, but i was able to test it out before it was put under the tree)...but from what i have learned so far...i know it is going to help me A LOT!
It's the PERFECT thing for any newbie, especially in winter months when it is too cold to fly. Everyone i have talked to has recommended it (people here, everyone at the club im joining). And when it does warm up finally, and i go out for my first flight....i know i will be far more advanced then the normal newbie flyer.
Like i said before, i only paid $140 of of ebay for it...so i saved a good amount of money on it. Would i have paid the full price for it if it wasnt for ebay? YOU BET I WOULD!
hey, im a college student and i prefer the free crashes over the expensive ones